Several hundred students have studied on Higher Education Courses at Cirencester College and their number is growing rapidly. For many years we have run a successful PGCE/Cert Ed course training lecturers; more recently we have developed a number of foundation degrees which allow students to start Degree level study locally. Over the next few years we plan to expand this range.

There are many benefits to HE study at Cirencester, not least because it is an excellent college with a highly qualified staff team. Among the reasons students have given for choosing this route into a degree are:

• The quality of support for students
• Students already know their lecturers and have confidence in them
• Living locally and continuing to work part-time makes study both convenient and affordable
• The College has good links to the popular universities in the region
• Teaching is in small groups
• There are good student: resources ratios

In addition, students can also access resources and support at the partner universities and have the opportunity to visit and take part in link activities to help the transition through the final parts of the programme.